It is undeniable that hockey culture in Canada is unlike anywhere else, and while the viewership behind a lot of their games has long been limited or hidden, I have been able to share some of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoff numbers.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins
Game 1: 2,654,600 viewers (English: 2,381,700 viewers, French: 272,900 viewers)
Game 2: 2,552,100 viewers (English: 2,312,600 viewers, French: 209,500 viewers)
Game 3: 2,817,000 viewers (English: 2,569,000 viewers, French: 128,000 viewers)
Game 4: 3,116,000 viewers (English: 2,814,000 viewers, French: 302,000 viewers)
Game 5: 2,914,000 viewers (English: 2,576,000 viewers, French: 338,000 viewers)
Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks
Game 1: 1,691,100 viewers (English: 1,593,700 viewers, French: 97,400 viewers)
Game 2: N/A
Game 3: 1,211,000 viewers
Game 4: 1,088,000 viewers
Game 5: 2,491,000 viewers (English: 2,363,000 viewers, French: 128,000 viewers)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets
Game 1: 1,756,200 viewers (English: 1,576,700 viewers, French: 179,500 viewers)
Game 2: N/A
Game 3: 1,673,000 viewers
Game 4: 717,000 viewers
Game 5: N/A
Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: N/A
Game 2: N/A
Game 3: 989,000 viewers
Game 4: 829,000 viewers
Game 5: N/A
Moreover, for regular season viewership, Austin Karp of the Sports Business Journal reported that “Separately, in Canada, games averaged 1.3 million this season for Rogers Sportsnet, up 7%.”